July 2019 Newsletter|Issue #18

How Precast Builds

Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans, LA Precast courtesy of Tindall

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Director's Corner

PCI Gulf South holds an annual Summer Convention that provides an opportunity for producers, associate members and their families to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones. Read the Full Letter

2019 PCI Gulf South Summer Convention

This year's Summer Convention was a hit with members of PCI Gulf South and their families joining together at the Sandestin Resort in Miramar Beach, FL. See all the photos from the festivities on the website! Read the Full Article

AASHTO Bridge Committee

June 24th AASHTO Committee on Bridges brought the annual meeting to the great City of Montgomery, AL. As part of the luncheon, PCI’s own William Nickas presented the PCI Design award winners.

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Learn@Lunch PCI Gulf South offers a variety of ways to reach the existing design community. The Learn@Lunch program was developed to allow professionals the opportunity to learn about precast products and systems. Get the design credits you need and a free lunch all without having to leave the office!  Sign up Today!

MS/AL Engineering Society Summer Meeting

MS/AL Engineering Society held their annual combined summer meeting at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS.

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Attention Students! If you are a recently graduated student and want to continue to receive emails from PCI Gulf South, please be sure to update your email address as most school email addresses expire after 6 months! To update, simply forward your new email address to pcigulfsouth1@att.net or fill out the form above and we will update it in our system.

AIA Mississippi

The 2019 Annual State Convention of the Mississippi AIA had a theme of Resolve, building structures with resiliency and sustainability in Biloxi, MS.

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AIA Alabama

With the recent opening of The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Orange Beach, AL, the annual AIA Alabama meeting started off with a tour of The Lodge and the environmental education center of the park.

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Did you know? Rome's Pantheon is one of the earliest examples of precast concrete technology. Emperor Hadrian had the 16 60-ton columns quarried in Egypt, transported up the Nile, and across the Mediterranean Sea.

Upcoming Events

Executive Director's Workshop August 20-21, 2019 Biloxi, MS ASCE Mississippi Annual Meeting September 4-6, 2019 Jackson, MS PCI Gulf South Fall Board Meeting September 11, 2019 Hattiesburg, MS

AIA Louisana September 12-13, 2019 Baton Rouge, LA PCI Committee Days September 25-38, 2019 Rosemont, IL

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Check Out Our Blog!

Life-cycle cost analysis provides a process by which owners and designers can closely evaluate both short and long term costs of a project to determine the most appropriate direction to proceed.  Read Full Blog

Abrasive blasting, once referred to strictly as “sandblasting” is an optional process commonly employed on precast concrete panels to create an aesthetically appealing appearance. Read Full Blog

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